Preview - Q-final: Al Wasl FC (UAE) v Al Nassr Club (KSA)

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Preview - Q-final: Al Wasl FC (UAE) v Al Nassr Club (KSA)

Dubai: Al Wasl FC will have to brace themselves for a buoyant Al Nassr Club when the sides meet in the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ on Sunday.

Both are aiming to lift the coveted trophy for the first time and will spare no effort to seal progression to Wednesday's semi-final.

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Q-final: Yengi strike keeps Machida Zelvia's dream run going

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Q-final: Yengi strike keeps Machida Zelvia's dream run going

Jeddah: FC Machida Zelvia advanced to the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League Elite Finals Jeddah 2026™ on Friday as Tete Yengi’s deflected strike earned the Japanese side a 1-0 win over former champions Al Ittihad Club at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium.

The Australian forward stuck in the 31st minute to take the J1 League side into the last four for the first time and set up a semi-final encounter with either Thailand’s Buriram United or Shabab Al Ahli from the United Arab Emirates.

Machida’s win came after an eventful second half that saw Al Ittihad hit the woodwork twice but Go Kuroda’s tournament debutants held on to progress to the disappointment of the majority in the crowd of more than 16,000 spectators.

Q-final: Al Ahli Saudi fight back to stay on title track

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Q-final: Al Ahli Saudi fight back to stay on title track

Jeddah: Ten-man Al Ahli Saudi FC came from behind to edge Johor Darul Ta’zim 2-1 in their AFC Champions League Elite Finals Jeddah 2026™ quarter-final on Friday to move a step closer towards retaining their title.

JDT shocked Al Ahli with the opener from an Ali Majrashi own goal with the right-back then sent off for serious foul play but the Jeddah-based outfit equalised before half-time thanks to a Franck Kessie header.

Galeno produced a brilliant piece of magic after the interval with his superb long range strike sending Al Ahli through to a semi-final encounter with Japan’s Vissel Kobe on Monday.

Preview - Q-final: Buriram United (THA) v Shabab Al Ahli (UAE)

Fri, 17 Apr, 2026

Preview - Q-final: Buriram United (THA) v Shabab Al Ahli (UAE)

Jeddah: Belief and focus will be the key ingredients when Thailand’s Buriram United and Shabab Al Ahli of the United Arab Emirates face off in the AFC Champions League Elite Finals Jeddah 2026™ quarter-finals on Saturday.

Buriram head coach Mark Jackson is demanding confidence from his Buriram side while his Shabab Al Ahli counterpart Paulo Sousa expects full commitment after the UAE side advanced to this stage with victory against Tractor FC of Islamic Republic of Iran in the Round of 16.

Preview – Q-final: Al Ansar FC (LBN) v FC Muras United (KGZ)

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Preview – Q-final: Al Ansar FC (LBN) v FC Muras United (KGZ)

Bishkek: Al Ansar FC and FC Muras United will be equally confident of walking away as victors when they square off in the quarter-finals of the AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ on Sunday.

Kyrgyz Republic's Muras, however, will have home ground advantage against their opponents from Lebanon.

Preview – Q-final: Al Shabab Club (OMA) v Kuwait SC (KUW)

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026

Preview – Q-final: Al Shabab Club (OMA) v Kuwait SC (KUW)

Bishkek: Al Shabab Club and Kuwait SC will both be going for broke when they face off in the quarter-finals of the AFC Challenge League 2025/26™ on Sunday.

The tie, to be played at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in Bishkek, will be between a side who have tasted continental glory multiple times against a team seeking their first.